Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Risk Factors among the Water-Counter Manufacturer Workers
Aims Musculoskeletal disorders are common occupational hazards and disabilities in developing countries. This study was to assess postures and determine musculoskeletal disorders in employees of a water flow meter manufacturing factory in Iran. Materials & Methods In this descriptive analytic...
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| author | Falaki H.1 BSc, Motallebi Kashani M.1 PhD, Bahrami A.1 MSc, Sarsangi V.* MSc, Akbari H.2 PhD, Rahimizadeh A.3 MS |
| author_facet | Falaki H.1 BSc, Motallebi Kashani M.1 PhD, Bahrami A.1 MSc, Sarsangi V.* MSc, Akbari H.2 PhD, Rahimizadeh A.3 MS |
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| description | Aims Musculoskeletal disorders are common occupational hazards and disabilities in
developing countries. This study was to assess postures and determine musculoskeletal
disorders in employees of a water flow meter manufacturing factory in Iran.
Materials & Methods In this descriptive analytical study that was done among workers
of Iran Ensheab Factory from Water-Counter Manufacturing industry in Qom province in
2013, 85 workers from different departments were selected by objective sampling method.
Demographic data of the workers like age, sex, period of work experience, weight and height
were recorded in a checklist and “Rapid Upper Limb Assessment” approach and Nordic
questionnaire were used for data gathering. Data analysis was done by SPSS 16 software
using independent T and Chi-square tests.
Findings There was a significant correlation between musculoskeletal disorders and
movement postures of shoulder, lumbar, pelvic and knee. There were significant correlation
between work experience (p<0.05) and unit of working (p<0.05) and musculoskeletal
disorders.
Conclusion Most of the workers of water-counter manufacturing industry are from level 2
according to “Rapid Upper Limb Assessment” approach and lumbar disorders are the most
prevalent work-related musculoskeletal disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7337fa86a3e47b1808d6378dc926c2d2023-11-02T00:13:51ZengKashan University of Medical SciencesInternational Archives of Health Sciences2383-25682016-08-01111520Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Risk Factors among the Water-Counter Manufacturer WorkersFalaki H.1 BSc,0Motallebi Kashani M.1 PhD,1Bahrami A.1 MSc,2Sarsangi V.* MSc,3Akbari H.2 PhD,4Rahimizadeh A.3 MS51Occupational Health Engineering Department, Health Faculty, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran1Occupational Health Engineering Department, Health Faculty, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran1Occupational Health Engineering Department, Health Faculty, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran* Occupational Health Engineering Department, Health Faculty, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran2Vital Statistics Department, Health Faculty, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran3Social Determinants of Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranAims Musculoskeletal disorders are common occupational hazards and disabilities in developing countries. This study was to assess postures and determine musculoskeletal disorders in employees of a water flow meter manufacturing factory in Iran. Materials & Methods In this descriptive analytical study that was done among workers of Iran Ensheab Factory from Water-Counter Manufacturing industry in Qom province in 2013, 85 workers from different departments were selected by objective sampling method. Demographic data of the workers like age, sex, period of work experience, weight and height were recorded in a checklist and “Rapid Upper Limb Assessment” approach and Nordic questionnaire were used for data gathering. Data analysis was done by SPSS 16 software using independent T and Chi-square tests. Findings There was a significant correlation between musculoskeletal disorders and movement postures of shoulder, lumbar, pelvic and knee. There were significant correlation between work experience (p<0.05) and unit of working (p<0.05) and musculoskeletal disorders. Conclusion Most of the workers of water-counter manufacturing industry are from level 2 according to “Rapid Upper Limb Assessment” approach and lumbar disorders are the most prevalent work-related musculoskeletal disorders.http://iahs.kaums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=24&sid=1&slc_lang=enMusculoskeletal Diseases; Posture; Upper Extremity; Movement Disorders |
| spellingShingle | Falaki H.1 BSc, Motallebi Kashani M.1 PhD, Bahrami A.1 MSc, Sarsangi V.* MSc, Akbari H.2 PhD, Rahimizadeh A.3 MS Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Risk Factors among the Water-Counter Manufacturer Workers International Archives of Health Sciences Musculoskeletal Diseases; Posture; Upper Extremity; Movement Disorders |
| title | Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Risk Factors among the Water-Counter Manufacturer Workers |
| title_full | Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Risk Factors among the Water-Counter Manufacturer Workers |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Risk Factors among the Water-Counter Manufacturer Workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Risk Factors among the Water-Counter Manufacturer Workers |
| title_short | Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Risk Factors among the Water-Counter Manufacturer Workers |
| title_sort | prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and related risk factors among the water counter manufacturer workers |
| topic | Musculoskeletal Diseases; Posture; Upper Extremity; Movement Disorders |
| url | http://iahs.kaums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=24&sid=1&slc_lang=en |
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